One of Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyers filed a motion to withdraw from the mogul's defense team. Anthony Ricco did not provide a reason for his request, in which he wrote, "under no circumstances can I continue to effectively serve as counsel for Sean Combs," according to an affidavit obtained by PEOPLE.

One of the attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs in his sex trafficking case wants to quit the hip-hop mogul’s defense team.

Court documents reveal that one of Sean "Diddy" Combs' defense attorneys has stepped down from the disgraced music producer's criminal

Sean “Diddy” Combs has lost one of his key attorneys less than three months before his trial begins. Anthony Ricco filed a motion to withdraw from the case, fueling speculation about potential ethical disagreements within his legal team or a shift in the rapper’s legal strategy.

Sean “Diddy” Combs faces more trouble as his lawyer has abruptly stepped down from his legal team. Anthony Ricco filed a surprise motion to withdraw from counsel with a mysterious statement in New York on Friday,